Vanessa L. Smith

Practice Areas

Vanessa L. Smith is a member of the firm's Trusts & Private Client and Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice groups.

Her clients include high-net worth individuals and families resident in different jurisdictions and young Bahamian entrepreneurs seeking her advice in relation to financial services and corporate matters. She often advises attorneys in other jurisdictions representing high net worth individuals and families interested in establishing Bahamian structures.

Vanessa frequently appears before the Supreme Court of The Bahamas in major court-supervised liquidations in the jurisdiction.

Career

Vanessa received a Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies and Political Science from the University of Miami in 2006, and completed a Juris Doctor from Nova Southeastern University in Florida in 2010.

She joined the firm in 2013 and became a partner in 2019.

Publications

-Private Wealth Law 2024, Chambers & Partners Global Practice Guide, Bahamas chapter, co-author

- Departing from the Open Justice Principle: A Test of Necessity, The Bahamas, Chambers Expert Focus, 2024

- The Bahamas: An Introduction to General Business Law: Dispute Resolution, co-author, Chambers In-Depth Overview, 2024

- The International Insolvency & Restructuring Review 2022/3, Bahamas chapter, co-author, Beaumont Capital

-Litigation Law & Practice 2021, Chambers & Partners Global Practice Guide, Bahamas chapter, co-author

-The Bahamas – Protecting the Confidentiality of Trusts, co-author, Lawyer Issue, 2016